Ritchie Torres calls for bid-rigging probe of Hochul’s $9B home care contract
Bronx Rep. Richie Torres (D-N.Y.) has opened a new front in his public battle against Gov. Kathy Hochul, challenging New York state's $9 billion home health Medicaid program amid allegations of fraud. It called for an investigation into allegations that the governor's office rigged the bidding it oversees. Torres sent a letter to state and […]
Feds OK Hochul’s $9 NYC congestion pricing plan clearing final bureaucratic hurdle
Congestion pricing is moving forward at full speed. The Federal Highway Administration on Thursday approved the final bureaucratic steps for an improved program that will impose a $9 toll on cars entering Manhattan's 60th Street and below starting Jan. 5. The Federal Highway Administration has approved Hochul's congestion pricing plan. james cavom This was the […]
MTA board approves Gov. Hochul’s massive NYC congestion pricing toll reboot
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Monday approved New York Governor Kathy Hochul's congestion pricing program for Midtown and Lower Manhattan by a 12-1 vote. Congestion pricing will begin in January, with mandatory video tolls being imposed on newly built gantries surrounding the city centre. Traffic traveling under 60th Street and Central Park and traffic […]
Hochul’s congestion pricing revival approved by MTA – clearing the way for $15 tolls by 2031
Gov. Kathy Hochul's reinstatement of congestion fees gave the MTA the green light on Monday, paving the way for a $15 toll on Manhattan drivers by 2031. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board approved the governor's tiered congestion pricing plan by a 12-1 vote. The benefits of congestion pricing are “huge for the MTA,” said Jano […]
Hochul’s agency heads might be getting a raise
Gov. Cathy Hochul's administration says state officials, who earn far less than their New York City counterparts, could soon receive raises. Hochul's budget office pushed for raises this week after releasing data showing that many state officials earn as much as $50,000 less than city employees in similar positions and, in some cases, less than […]
Gov. Hochul’s favorability craters as Trump makes play for longtime blue state
A new poll finds that Democratic Governor Kathy Hawkle's approval rating has plummeted among New York voters, with former President Trump viewed more favorably by voters in the historically Democratic state. A Siena College poll released Thursday found that only 34 percent of New York state voters have a favorable view of Horckle, while 54 […]
Hochul’s favorability falls below Trump’s among NY voters
New Yorkers are really hard to please! Gov. Kathy Hockle's favorability rating among New York state voters is lower than that of President Donald Trump, according to a newly released Siena College poll. Just 34% of New York voters said they had a favorable view of the Democratic governor, compared with 39% who said the […]
State Department Refutes Kathy Hochul’s Statement On Chinese Consul’s Removal
The State Department on Wednesday denied comments made by New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hawkle about the Chinese consul general in the state, CNN reported. Hochul said the same day that China's consul general in New York, Huang Ping, had been dismissed from his post following the indictment of former aide Linda Sun. According to […]
Homecare ‘middlemen’ sue to stop Gov. Hochul’s proposed Medicaid program overhaul
Governor Hockle’s plan to overhaul the fraud-ridden $9 billion Medicaid home care program, the system that allows New Yorkers to get paid to care for the elderly, is facing a lawsuit from “middleman” companies that act as payroll agents between Medicaid and caregivers. During state budget negotiations earlier this year, the governor quietly pushed through […]
First legal challenges to Hochul’s NYC congestion pricing pause set to be filed Thursday
Strong supporters of congestion pricing plan to sue Gov. Kathy Hawkle over her last-minute suspension of what would be the first-in-the-nation initiative, according to two draft lawsuits obtained by The Washington Post on Wednesday. The two lawsuits, which are scheduled to be filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday, will mark the first legal challenge […]